Test Code HEAVYMETALS (7655) Heavy Metals Quant Blood

Specimen Requirements

Patient Preparation
Avoid seafood consumption for 48 hours prior to sample collection

4 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (royal blue-top) tube

SPECIMEN PROCESSING and HANDLING

Collection Instructions
Carefully clean skin prior to venipuncture. Avoid worksite collection.

TRANSPORT TEMPERATURE

Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 5 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable

PERFORMING LAB

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
27027 Tourney Road
Valencia, CA 91355-5386